NEW DELHI, Dec. 17 -- The electric vehicles (EV) sector is expected to take centre stage in Punjab, as the state lines up an expanded package of incentives to attract fresh investments under the new industrial policy that is likely to be launched in January.

The upcoming policy, which is in the final stages of consultation, will offer sector-specific incentives for electric vehicle manufacturing, including a sales-linked incentive on the lines of the central government's production-linked incentives scheme for automobiles (PLI-Auto), along with concessions on land, power tariffs and stamp duty.

Sanjeev Arora, the minister for industry and commerce, investment promotion, power and NRI (non-resident Indians) affairs in the Punjab governme...